Software Engineer (Experienced) - SEAL - Open Rank (Hybrid) with Security Clearance

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Overview: The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry. Georgia Tech's Mission and Values Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 1. Students are our top priority. 2. We strive for excellence. 3. We thrive on diversity. 4. We celebrate collaboration. 5. We champion innovation. 6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community. 8. We act ethically. 9. We are responsible stewards. Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. Location Smyrna, GA (Metro Atlanta) Project/Unit Description The Sensors and Electromagnetic Applications Laboratory (SEAL) of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is seeking technical personnel to be part of an established software team that has multiple opportunities for software engineers within the Software Engineering and Architecture Division (SEAD) at Smyrna, GA. The SEAD group's mission is to provide world-class software to be used in sensors, signal processing, electronic warfare, tracking, and intelligence surveillance reconnaissance (ISR) systems deployed on land, air, and sea. Our software team employs a modern software engineering process to design, code, integrate, and test capabilities on a continuous basis resulting in a mature and quality solution for our customers. We strive for technical excellence by drawing upon a diverse workforce whose knowledge base covers the complete spectrum of modern computing languages and platforms. Job Purpose The Software Engineer designs, develops, and tests software applications and products. Additionally, the Software Engineer manages software development teams, provides technical leadership, and establishes software development lifecycle practices and processes. The Software Engineer is proficient in programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, C, C++, C#, Ruby, Python, Scala, and Groovy. In this role, the Software Engineer requires extensive knowledge of programming languages, software development, computer operating systems, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), DevOps, Application Programming Interface (API) development, container development, and distributed systems. The Software Engineer also applies engineering principles to software creation, manages production releases of software, performs code reviews, merges feature development branches, and analyzes and triages issues. The necessary skill areas for the Software Engineer include programming and coding, fundamentals of computer science, software design and architecture development, algorithms and data structures, information analysis, software debugging and testing, and working on development teams. The Software Engineer also works with sponsors to curate requirements, define sprint work items, set priorities for work backlogs, and organize development teams. Key Responsibilities Perform software development, debugging, modification, enhancement, and documentation. Design, test, and develop computer software in order to meet program requirements. Apply expertise in computing systems to define requirements and develop software designs recognizing limitations of target hardware platforms. Author technical reports and presentations for projects of moderate-to-high complexity. Compile report input from other researchers and prepare final report deliverables. Lead and/or contribute to white papers and proposals. Create and analyze network protocols. Provide technical leadership to development teams. Design, architect, and provide senior level support of high-security, sensitive, or classified systems. Serve as a resource and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for software engineering tools and technologies. Manage overall codebase, review code pull-requests, handle merging, perform code branch management, and provide feedback to team members to ensure sponsor requirements and code quality thresholds are being met. Additional Responsibilities Responsible for leading the development of complex software systems in multiple domains. Provides technical leadership to development teams -Organize developers to work on items in sprints, manage meetings, and run daily standups. Design, develop, and support creation, deployment, and maintenance of both on-premises and cloud-based solutions for various software stacks. Design, architect, and provide senior-level support of highly security-sensitive or classified systems. Serve as a resource and subject matter expert for software engineering tools and technologies. Serve as a resource and subject matter expert for DevOps solutions. Manage overall codebase, review code pull requests, handle merging, perform code branch management, and provide feedback to team members to ensure sponsor requirements and code quality thresholds are being met. Create level-of-effort (LOE) estimates for assigned tasks and communicate schedule updates to stakeholders. Create and maintain documentation for code and system components. Run live demonstrations to showcase implemented work to sponsors, answer their questions, and solicit and document feedback. Primary author of technical reports/presentations for projects of moderate/high complexity. Compile report input from other researchers and prepare final report deliverable. Lead and/or contribute to white papers and proposals. Required Minimum Qualifications Experience with C and C++. Experience with Linux or Windows. Experience in software engineering and development. Knowledgeable in version control software such as GIT. Knowledgeable in JIRA, Bitbucket and Confluence. Experience in the technical management of software engineers. Good verbal and written communication skills. Self-starter and ability to work in a team environment. Preferred Qualifications Active Secret Clearance Knowledge of computer architectures including multi-core environments. Familiarity with software applications requiring multi-threaded programming implementation. Complex programs that involved hardware, software, communications and networking. Existing secret clearance, or the ability to obtain an interim clearance within 180 days and full clearance thereafter. Experience with Object-Oriented Design Knowledge including UML. Travel Requirements Education and Length of Experience This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook 14 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field. 12 years of related experience with a Masters' degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field. 9 years of related experience with a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field. U.S. Citizenship Requirements Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens. Clearance Type Required Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance. Benefits at GTRI Comprehensive information on currently offered GTRI benefits, including Health & Welfare, Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Time Off, and Professional Development, can be found through this link: Equal Employment Opportunity The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are req

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